I write this open letter to all FNPF pensioners who were affected by the reforms of 2012.
In the last National Budget, Government announced that a certain sum of money will be paid out to the pensioners in different age groups.
Many affected pensioners assumed there will be automatic transfer of funds because FNPF has details on pensioners affected.
This is not so. The pensioners have to apply before the transfer of funds occurs.
Therefore, the following steps need to be taken:
1. The pensioners must collect the application form from the FNPF office or the Social Welfare Department (Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection).
2. Accurately fill in the form giving all the relevant details and read the declaration section carefully, the small letters in brackets in particular where it is stated that: (with the exception of pensioners affected by reforms).
3. Once the form is filled, have it countersigned by a Justice of Peace or an authorised civil servant.
4. Attach two passport size photographs, a certified copy of your birth certificate and a certified copy of your FIRCA_FNPF I.D. card showing your T.I.N. number.
5. Lodge the completed application form with the Social Welfare Department for processing, which can take as long as three weeks (according to the information given on the counter).
All these despite the fact that information is readily available at the FNPF office. And this applies only to pensioners who are living in the country.
Those who have migrated do not qualify; sounds discriminatory!
For further help or clarification you can contact me on mobile 9996767 or landline 3320400.
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